School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 14.88 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay stood at 14.88 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay peaked at 14.88 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.38 years, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.38 years | — |
| 1993 | 9.97 years | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 10.78 years | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 12.03 years | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.67 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.25 years | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.65 years | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.92 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.16 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.71 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.88 years | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.38 years | 7.38 years | 7.38 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.93 years | 9.97 years | 12.03 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.9 years | 12.23 years | 13.71 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.26 years | 13.64 years | 14.88 years | 2 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay was 14.88 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release